Egypt has emerged as a major market for LNG and is
highly-sought after by traders who must contend with weakening
demand in Asia, oversupply and plunging prices.

According to two sources, EGAS copied all 12 participants
into an email but invited only 10 firms to join a workshop it is
holding to discuss shipping issues around its second LNG import
terminal, into which the 45 cargoes will be delivered.

"It does imply a short list of sorts, even if not an
official one," one of the sources said.

Another voiced a similar opinion.

A third trader said a formal short-list has not yet been
announced as technical evaluations of bids for the new floating
import terminal continue.

The floating regasification and import terminal, which
converts super-cooled LNG into gas, would be Egypt's second
following the import terminal from Norway's Hoegh LNG
, which began operating in April.
(Reporting by Oleg Vukmanovic; Editing by Mark Potter)